The Outer Limits (TV Series)

The Invisible Enemy (1964)

Adam West: Major Charles 'Chuck' Merritt

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Quotes 

• Captain Jack Buckley : [coming upon the location of a vanished crewman]  Lazzari was right here, wasn't he?

  Major Charles 'Chuck' Merritt : [over the radio]  Yes.

  Captain Jack Buckley : I hate to say it - it sounds crazy - but... there's no sign that Lazzari was ever even here. No struggle. Nothing. The enemy must really be invisible, like Tillie says.

  Major Charles 'Chuck' Merritt : Can you get that metal loose?

  [Buckley easily lifts the twisted metal that Lazzari found difficult to raise] 

  Captain Jack Buckley : I take it all back, skipper. There's blood on this thing.

• Major Charles 'Chuck' Merritt : There's been a mishap, General. Capt. Lazzari's in trouble. Request permission to leave the vehicle immediately to go to his assistance.

  General Winston : Request under... consideration, Major. First, I want the facts. Was Capt. Lazzari attacked? If affirmative, by what?

  Major Charles 'Chuck' Merritt : [holding back annoyance]  I don't know, sir.

  General Winston : He was under constant surveillance?

  Major Charles 'Chuck' Merritt : He was temporarily blocked from view behind wreckage of the M-1.

  General Winston : Well, how do you know ANYTHING happened to him?

  Major Charles 'Chuck' Merritt : He screamed for help.

• Major Charles 'Chuck' Merritt : Okay, Lazzari, let's have it again.

  Captain Paul Lazzari : One: Descend to base of vehicle and wait for orders

  Captain Jack Buckley : [clapping]  Hey, very good. You got that right that time.

  Major Charles 'Chuck' Merritt : Shut up, Buckley.

  Captain Paul Lazzari : Two: On command, proceed with caution to target, keeping always under observation from the vehicle.

  Major Charles 'Chuck' Merritt : Purpose?

  Captain Paul Lazzari : Reconnoiter target for indication of hostile action against personnel of previous probe, namely M-1, which may have lead to their demise.

  Major Charles 'Chuck' Merritt : Mission?

  Captain Paul Lazzari : Gather up all evidence of exact nature of enemy, if any, and bring it back to the vehicle.

  [Maj. Merrit gives him a look] 

  Captain Paul Lazzari : Uh, safely.